Turnout for Congressional election 'lowest in decades'

Turnout for the hotly contested special election to replace disgraced U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has been very low, city and county election watchers in Chicago and the suburbs are reporting Tuesday Read More

State representatives debating amendments to concealed carry proposal

In Springfield, state representatives are debating 27 amendments to the concealed carry proposal. Read More

'Heart attack snow,' high winds, expected to impact roads, air travel

The storm system that dumped 15 inches of snow in parts of Oklahoma and buffeted the Texas panhandle with 80-mph wind gusts on Monday has made its way to Chicago, and things are getting messy. Read More

Chuck Hagel nomination moves forward

In Washington, the Senate has just voted to end debate on President Obama's controversial choice of Chuck Hagel to be the next defense secretary. Read More

Mom free after conviction in son's death overturned

In a whitewashed cinderblock waiting area Monday, Nicole Harris clung to her son, not wanting to let go. Read More

Ex-Waukegan grocer gets 2 1/2 years in prison for food stamp fraud

A former Waukegan grocer has been sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison for defrauding the government's food stamp program of more than $844,000, officials said Monday. Read More

Second Congressional District candidates use every last second trying to finish first

Candidates vying to replace disgraced former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. crisscrossed the vast, diverse South Side and south suburban 2nd Congressional District Monday, giving last-minute pitches to t Read More

Roof collapses on 2 firefighters battling South Side blaze

Two firefighters were injured after a porch roof collapsed and caused them to fall into a basement as they battled a blaze in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Tuesday, authorities said. Read More

Gun control hearing producing more controversial arguments from NRA

The ongoing state legislative hearings into more gun control are producing more controversial arguments from the National Rifle Association's Springfield lobbyist. Read More

2nd Congressional District special primary Tuesday

Tuesday, 2nd Congressional District voters will pick a Democrat and Republican to run against each other in April. Read More